The Government Is Funding the Next Season of the Classic Canadian Comedy 'Trailer Park Boys'

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This article originally appeared on VICE Canada.

The Trailer Park Boys are going to Europe—on the Nova Scotia government's dime. As part of its new Film and Television Production Incentive Fund, the government announced $810,368 for the new series, Trailer Park Boys Out of the Park: Europe.

The grant, the largest given to any project so far, follows the controversial elimination of the province's $24 million on five TV shows, two documentaries, and three movies, according to the Coast.

In a written statement, Marc Almon, the chair of Screen Nova Scotia, said the Trailer Park Boys is "one of the most iconic TV shows in Canadian history," but that more needs to be done to secure a future for the industry.

In addition to the new series, the tenth season of Trailer Park Boys premieres on Netflix March 28.

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